Anthony Avila is bringing the tunes to Tulare County this week. Avila and his band, Harmonious Fits, will be playing his hometown of Tipton on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Dustbowl Saloon.

The band’s Dustbowl shows have become something of an event, pulling in 600-700 people the last time they played, Avila said.

“The show is kind of a family reunion,” Avila says about the way the shared experience of live music can create a symbolic familial bond. Or maybe he literally has a family of over 600 people. And if so, how does he even have time for music?

Their music can be heard in the films “Wishing on a Dream” and “Buddy Hitchins,” a 2015 movie starring Jamie Kennedy.

Avila was nominated for International Portuguese Music Awards in 2015, in two rock music categories.

“I was going to give up music,” Avila says. “So I went to Portugal and gave away about 400 copies of my album away. It was all a fluke.”

One of those CDs fell into the hands of a mover and shaker of the award organization, which led to Avila’s nominations.

Harmonious Fits will also perform at the Tulare County Fair on Friday, Sept. 16 on the Pepsi stage.

“This will be my first time (performing at the Fair) since high school,” Avila said.

DETAILS: Harmonious Fits will perform a free show at the Dustbowl Saloon, 195 W. Jayne Ave. in Tipton at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. They will also perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at the Tulare County Fair. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/harmonious.fits